diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 474e169..1d9de04 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ MKTXP only needs ```API``` and ```Read```, so at that point you can go to your r /user add name=mktxp_user group=mktxp_group password=mktxp_user_password ``` -## Mikrotik Device Config +## A check on reality Now let's put these user credentials in the above configuration file, and at that point we should already be able to check our success. \ Since MKTXP can print selected metrics directly on the command line, it's easy to check on things even before connecting to Prometheus or Grafana. \ -For example, let's go check on some of my smart home WiFi appliances: +For example, let's go take a look at some of my smart home CAPsMAN clients: ``` ~> mktxp print -en MKT-GT -cc Connecting to router MKT-GT@10.70.0.1 @@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ Connecting to router MKT-GT@10.70.0.1 Connected Wifi Devices: 15 ----------------------- -- ``` -Hmmm, that toaster could probably use a better signal... \ -But let's get back on track and proceed to the business of exporting metrics to Prometheus. +Hmmm, that toaster could probably use a better signal... :) \ +But for now let's get back on track and proceed with the business of exporting RouterOS metrics to Prometheus. ## Exporting to Prometheus -For getting your routers' metrics into an existing Prometheus installation, we first need to connect MKTXP to it. \ -To do that, let's edit Prometheus config file: +For getting your routers' metrics into an existing Prometheus installation, we just need to connect MKTXP to it. \ +Let's do just that via editing the Prometheus config file: ``` nano /etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml ```